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E-Commerce
E-commerce, also known as electronic commerce, is the buying and selling of goods or services over the internet. It includes online retailing, business-to-business transactions, and the facilitation of transactions between consumers through electronic platforms. It allows businesses to reach a global audience, sell products and services around the clock, and offers consumers a convenient and efficient way to shop.
E-commerce has revolutionized the way businesses operate, and it has become an essential part of many companies' business models. Some of the most popular e-commerce platforms include Amazon, eBay, Etsy, and Shopify.
E-commerce can improve a firm's profit margins in several ways:
- Reduced overhead costs: E-commerce eliminates the need for brick-and-mortar stores, reducing expenses such as rent, utilities, and staff.
- Increased sales volume: E-commerce provides access to a larger customer base, potentially increasing sales volume and revenue.
- Lower inventory costs: E-commerce allows for better inventory management, reducing the cost of holding excess inventory.
- Reduced marketing costs: E-commerce allows firms to reach potential customers more cost-effectively through online advertising and social media marketing.
- Increased operational efficiency: E-commerce platforms can automate many business processes, such as order processing, fulfillment, and customer service, leading to increased efficiency and lower operational costs.
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Netflix and Learn – Hasan Minhaj’s Analysis of Amazon
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Ecommerce & Distribution | Primark Finally Embraces Online - and Crashes
14th November 2022
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John Lewis Reaps a High Return on Investment in E-commerce
18th June 2016
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Brilliant Starter Activity - What Happens in an Internet Minute!
29th August 2016
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Amazon - A New Distribution Channel for Ikea?
10th October 2017
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Amazon - How Jeff Bezos Became the King of E-Commerce
10th October 2017
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Are Free Returns Damaging the Returns from E-Commerce?
15th June 2016
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E-commerce: Clothes Shopping and the 'Sniff Test'
2nd June 2016
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Next Cuts Sales and Profit Forecast – Again!
7th May 2016
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Microsoft Hit Hard by Decline in PC Sales
25th April 2016
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When the Chips are Down...Intel to Cut 11% of Workforce
22nd April 2016
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ASOS Bounces Back with Profits Rise
12th April 2016
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E-commerce: The Rise of Netflix
29th March 2016
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E-Commerce: The Consumer Experience and M-Commerce
26th February 2016
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From Bell to Apple - the History of the Telephone
16th February 2016
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BUSS4 E-commerce: Impact of E-commerce on Different Stakeholder Groups
16th February 2016
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Digital Disruption - The End of the Independent (Print Version)
14th February 2016
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Blood, Sweat and Profits - How Class Pass Is Fueling Demand for Fitness
12th February 2016
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Examples of How E-commerce Has Disrupted Markets and Industries
10th February 2016
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Technological Change at the Supermarket
9th February 2016
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UK Retailers Missing Out on China's E-Commerce Opportunity
9th February 2016
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Brand it like Brooklyn Beckham
7th February 2016
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SuperDry Online Revenues Continue to Grow
2nd February 2016
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Starbucks Expands Mobile Order & Pay Across UK
2nd February 2016
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Amazon Continues to Grow in the UK
24th January 2016
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E-Commerce Sales Growing for Plus-Size Retailer
22nd January 2016
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E-commerce: What is the Internet of Things (IoT)?
21st January 2016
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Aldi Launches Online in the UK
19th January 2016
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Easy to Click; Hard to Collect
21st January 2016
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Retrenchment for Walmart as Amazon Bites
17th January 2016
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E-Commerce Business Models - The Devil is in the Detail
14th January 2016
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Music Streaming Powers Ahead
13th January 2016
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E-commerce: Netflix Goes Global (Overnight)
7th January 2016
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E-Commerce and Multichannel in 2016
7th January 2016
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Amazon Enters the Personal Finance Market
6th January 2016
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Ocado Shares Down as Amazon Pantry Grows
31st December 2015
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Britain Leads in E-commerce
30th December 2015
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Say it with Flowers within Two Hours
16th December 2015
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Sports Direct benefits from Online Investment
15th December 2015
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How Technology is Transforming the Delivery Business
14th December 2015
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Is the Sharing Economy Really a Threat to the Hotel Industry?
8th December 2015
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Competitive Advantage in E-commerce: Amazon's Automated Advantage
6th December 2015
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E-Commerce and the new Doorstep Economy
4th December 2015
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Digital Sales Flying for Top Shop and Arcadia
30th November 2015
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Success in E-commerce? The Supply Chain is Critical
1st December 2015
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Are Customers Getting Online Delivery on the Cheap?
30th November 2015
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Low unemployment is bad news for employers needing seasonal labour
30th November 2015
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Seasonal Demand - the Operational & HRM Challenges of E-Commerce
30th November 2015
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Is the Biggest Threat to UK Success in E-Commerce a Digital Skills Gap?
29th November 2015
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River Island launches Click and (don't) Collect!
29th November 2015
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Asos sticks by its strategy - even if it means losing older customers
26th November 2015
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E-Commerce Helps HMV Return to Profitability
23rd November 2015
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E-Commerce Sheds Generating High Returns on Investment
23rd November 2015
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How do you turn your tech start-up into a global giant?
22nd November 2015
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Argos: Forward Thinking or Desperate?
23rd November 2015
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In Search of Competitive Advantage - the Battle for Same-day Delivery
22nd November 2015
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Royal Mail Goes for External Growth to Help E-Commerce Deliver
22nd November 2015
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Is E-Commerce the Best Way of Doing Business in China?
22nd November 2015
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The Seasonality of E-Commerce Demand - Singles Day Breaks All Records
22nd November 2015
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Solid Growth Continues for UK E-Commerce Sales
20th November 2015
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Uber's Battle with "Employee" Stakeholders
20th November 2015
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Amazon Pantry Arrives in the UK
20th November 2015
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Amazon Setting the Standard in Same Day Delivery
14th November 2015
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Brands Go Direct and Digital With Personalised Products
12th November 2015
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Is This the End of Black Friday?
12th November 2015
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Retailers to Fight Back Using Beaconing Technology
8th November 2015
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Unilever's Direct E-Commerce Sales Growing Fast
8th November 2015
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From Clicks to Bricks! Amazon opens a bookstore!
3rd November 2015
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Why the Future of AirBnB is Up in the Air
3rd November 2015
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Mumsnet Continues to Ride the Digital Wave
2nd November 2015
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BUSS4 research theme gold dust from John Timpson
19th October 2015
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Is Offering Online Grocery Simply a Hygiene Factor?
14th October 2015
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Omnichannel Success - E-Commerce Helps Drive Growth at Ted Baker
8th October 2015
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UK is the E-Commerce Capital of Europe
7th October 2015
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E-Commerce: Argos Intensifies the Battle with Same Day Delivery
7th October 2015
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E-Commerce and the Disruptive Effect of the Sharing Economy
29th September 2015
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How Can Bricks and Mortar Retailers Handle Showrooming?
29th September 2015
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Online Consumer Spending Around the World
29th September 2015
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Supermarket E-Commerce: Watch Out – Here Comes Aldi!
28th September 2015
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How Selfies and Instagram Are Shaking Up the Retail and E-commerce Industry
28th September 2015
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Primark Doesn't Do E-Commerce
27th September 2015
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A Business Strategy for the Digital Age
24th September 2015
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When E-commerce Gets Physical
23rd September 2015
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Sainsbury's Expands Online - Into China
17th September 2015
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Domino's App Provides A Growing 'Pizza The Action'
14th September 2015
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The Future of E-commerce Could be Less Choice, Not More
11th September 2015
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SME's in the UK Are Missing the Opportunities of E-Commerce
10th September 2015
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Poundland Ventures Online
5th September 2015
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E-commerce, Retailers and the Age of Disruption
4th September 2015
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Watch out Ocado (and the Rest) – Here Comes Amazon Fresh
11th August 2015
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Startups, Technological Change and the Fast Food Market
21st November 2015